The mission of the Marketing Services Media & Player Experience department is to support & help deliver Ubisofts marketing strategies & offers to our different audiences (our players communities influencers journalists & partners) by activating the optimal communication channels managed by the various teams within the department: CRM Media Player Experience Community Management Communications or Customer Support.
Within this department the Customer Experience team has a transversal role and aims to help maximize customer satisfaction by mobilizing internal teams around our customers core needs through leadership and expertise in process tools and organization. One of these processes is Frontline. Frontline is Ubisofts WW collaborative effort to anticipate and mitigate customers needs for games services and events. We attempt to mobilize and unify worldwide teams including but not limited to Production Business IT & Operations to ensure launch and operational readiness.
The role of CX Program Manager - Frontline LiveOps Event Management scope includes the planning and successful delivery of all live events impacting games and services assigned within the Frontline team
As part of the Live Events Program Manager mandate you will:
- Follow ITIL best practices for Event Management ensuring that objectives and deliverables of the Frontline program lifecycle are followed and met to guarantee the launch and operational readiness of our Frontline teams.
- Lead and animate smooth Frontline operations for games & services in pre-launch launch and post launch for all events (beta tech test launch new seasons title updates sunsets etc.)
- Ensure all stakeholders are aligned and updated through frequent calls and optimized processes
- Frequently report on project progress and risks to relevant teams and your management
- Ensure you track and document the latest updates on your assigned projects in our internal tools.
- Manage crisis situations on your assigned Frontline programs and orchestrate the resolution process for Frontline teams
Qualifications :
Key competencies
- Certification in ITIL foundations (or similar) with a strong comprehension of the LiveOps Event Management practice.
- Proven experience in program or project management across multiple departments or business units ideally within the video game or tech industries.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and manage cross-functional stakeholders.
- You have outstanding communication organizational and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with frontline stakeholder teams (verbal/presentation/written)
- Strong project management skills including critical thinking to raise awareness about project risks
- A general understanding of tools used by our teams including Atlassian suite (Jira confluence) MS office suite (Teams Excel PowerPoint Word SharePoint)
- You are proficient creating and maintaining effective documentation in both Confluence and SharePoint
- Creativity thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo
- Being a Hard-Core gamer; part of a game community e-sports fan is a plus but not mandatory
- Fluent English is a must / Fluent French is a plus
You as a person
- Critical thinker and problem Solver
- Methodical and Logical approach
- Service vocation and Collaborator
- Fast and efficient Communicator
- D&I (mindful of your environment treat others as THEY liked to be treated)
Additional Information :
In line with Ubisofts hybrid work model our flexible work policy includes a minimum of three days per week in our Newcastle office with the option to work from home up to two days.
Benefits
With Ubisoft CRC you will receive a competitive salary along with:
- Personal performance bonus
- Private Health Insurance (including eye care and dental)
- Life Assurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Pension
- Significant discount on the worlds best video games
- Access to Ubisofts back catalogue on PC
- 25 days of holiday
Perks:
- We work in the heart of Newcastle city centre right on top of Haymarket metro station in a lively international and creative space.
- A kitchen stocked with cereals fruits unlimited filtered water teas coffee
- Regular professional and social events
- Flexible working hours
- A casual dress code
- Fun we like to work hard but have a laugh too!
Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all without any distinction of gender ethnicity religion sexual orientation social status disability or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our players community.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time